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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Riverton, WY
NWS Riverton, WY issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2023, 4:42 PM MDT for Fremont County, Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2023, 4:42 PM MDT (22:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2023, 5:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Riverton, WY
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Fremont County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Riverton, WY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 3, 12:01 PM MDT, 4 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 12:01 PM MDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Riverton WY 1201 PM MDT Mon Jul 3 2023 .DISCUSSION...(This afternoon through Sunday) Issued at 1145 AM MDT Mon Jul 3 2023 A deep positively tilted upper level trough extends from a low near the Hudson Bay down through western WY to Idaho. Southwest divergent flow aloft across the CWA with ample PVA extending northeast to the upper Great Plains of the Dakotas. As a result, expect strong to severe thunderstorms Monday afternoon to develop and pushing east through sunset with some lingering rain showers overnight into Tuesday morning. Supported by a shortwave, a vort max extend off the Bighorns into Montana where better shear will be for extensive severe weather in a more slight to enhanced area into northeastern portions of the state. Ample low level moisture from the southeast will increase instability for the eastern counties of the CWA with CAPE values up to 1500 J/kg possible. This initial development could see some isolated supercells that will have larger hail the main threat with a possible isolated tornado as well. Confidence is low for tornadoes as the better environment will be in the Devil's Tower area into the Black Hills. As storms develop westward to the Idaho state line by mid to late afternoon, more of a wind threat with possible funnels as a cluster of storms pushes east across the CWA mainly east of the Divide to include the southern counties along I-80. Inverted-V skew-Ts will see damaging wind over 60 mph to possibly 70 mph gusts as the late afternoon and evening progresses. Towards sunset, these storms will begin to weaken and move east into the overnight hours with the cold front nearing the Montana state line. The aforementioned front will begin to make its way through the CWA northwest to southeast by early morning and into the afternoon hours. Behind the cold front will be scattered rain showers and cooler temperatures for the afternoon and evening. Ahead of the front will still see average to above average temperatures with another round of marginally severe weather along the surface boundary. Medium confidence as it will all depend on speed of the front, and currently models are not quite consistent with each other with this. If it clears before afternoon, no severe storms will occur but if it slows any, southern and southeastern counties will see this affect. With frontal forcing, expect some larger hail and damaging winds as the main hazards. Otherwise, the active weather pattern will continue through the end of the workweek with daily afternoon and evening rain showers and thunderstorms through Friday as the upper level trough continues to sit to the west. It does gradually fill mid to late weak with increasing convergence aloft as an upper level high to the south begins to build northward as time progresses. As a result, this will extend through the CWA by late weekend ejecting the trough to the northeast bringing warmer temperatures and dryer conditions for the next week. CPC even shows in the extended outlook these warmer than average temperatures and dryer than average conditions moving forward. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Tuesday afternoon) Issued at 1105 AM MDT Mon Jul 3 2023 Showers and thunderstorms expected to develop this afternoon as a weather system impacts the area. Strong outflows are the main concerns with any storms today, with gusts above 50 mph possible from any storm that develops. Rain chances will continue into the night for many sites, with VCSH/VCTS conditions continuing into Tuesday. VFR conditions prevail through today, with brief MVFR possible if a storm impacts a terminal. Models look to bring in lower ceilings overnight, with potential for MVFR ceilings at KCPR. Please see the Aviation Weather Center and/or CWSU ZDV and ZLC for the latest information on icing and turbulence forecasts. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 1145 AM MDT Mon Jul 3 2023 Showers and thunderstorms expected this work week daily in the afternoon and evening hours. Monday will see westerly winds gusting up to 25-35 mph with relative humidity values dropping to the 20-30 percent range, below 20 percent for southern counties towards the Colorado state line. Cooler temperatures expected Tuesday and Wednesday behind a cold front with gusty north to northwest winds 20-30 mph but lighter for Wednesday. Active weather through early weekend before warming and drying out late weekend and into much of next week. && .RIW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && DISCUSSION...Lowe AVIATION...Wittmann FIRE WEATHER...Lowe
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 3:31 AM MDT, 13 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Riverton WY 331 AM MDT Mon Jul 3 2023 WYZ001>020-022>030-041300- Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills- North Big Horn Basin-Southwest Big Horn Basin- Southeast Big Horn Basin-Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains- Bighorn Mountains West-Bighorn Mountains Southeast- Northeast Johnson County-Southeast Johnson County- Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-Jackson Hole- Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East- Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills- Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range- Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley- Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills- Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County- Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County- 331 AM MDT Mon Jul 3 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening across the northern half of the state. High wind gusts will be the most widespread threat, with large hail and an isolated tornado possible in northwestern areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Tuesday...Strong thunderstorms possible in the south. Much cooler East of the Divide. Thursday and Friday...Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue in the afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be needed. Please report significant weather.
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Everything else NWS Riverton, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Jul 3, 1:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Teton | 47 min |
| Jul 3, 2:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 47 min | |
| Jul 3, 2:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Lincoln | 18 min |
| Jul 3, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Sweetwater | 23 min |
| Jul 3, 3:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 50 min | |
| Jul 3, 3:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Sublette | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 3:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Sublette | 24 min |
| Jul 3, 3:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | 46 min | |
| Jul 3, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Hot Springs | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 3:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Sweetwater | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Sweetwater | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 4:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Fremont | 50 min |
| Jul 3, 4:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Washakie | 48 min |
| Jul 3, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 5:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Sweetwater | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | RIW | Fremont, Natrona, Sweetwater | 46 min |
| Jul 3, 5:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Johnson | 64 min |
| Jul 3, 5:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | RIW | Teton | 39 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.